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News & Videos
Press
- Cindy Lam’s “Ransom Note” Art, SF Chronicle/SF Gate, 02/14/2010
- Budget Crisis Engulfs CA Services, SkyNews Reports, 09/08/2009
- California Service Crisis, PBS NewsHour Report with Jim Lehrer, 07/14/2009
- IOUs Threaten Services, PBS NewsHour; KTSF-26 Reports, 07/14/2009
- The Joy of Work: A Quest, NPR Morning Edition, 07/02/2009
- Unemployment Climbs for Arc Clients, KQED California Report, 06/19/2009
- What Will Happen to Rob?, SF Chronicle/SF Gate, 06/10/2009
- Noah and Kim On The Couch, SF Chronicle/SF Gate, 05/10/2009
- The Economy’s Unseen Casualities, San Mateo Daily Journal, 04/20/2009
- Budget Cuts Worry Filipino Community, KTSF-26 Balitang America, 03/05/2009
- Profile: Tim Hornbecker, San Francisco Business Times, 11/28/2008
- Disability Groups Protest Tropic Thunder Movie, MSNBC, 08/12/2008
Newsletters
Monthly E-Newsletters
- Friends of The Arc, November 2009 (PDF)
- Friends of The Arc, September 2009 (PDF)
- Friends of The Arc, April 2009 (PDF)
Quarterly Newsletter
- Turning Point News Winter & 2009 Annual Report (PDF)
- Turning Point, Summer 2009 (PDF)
- Turning Point, Winter 2008 with Annual Report (PDF)
- Turning Point, Spring 2009 (PDF)
What's New
- March 25th Art Exhibit & Sale, buy tickets now (URL), 02/02/2010
- Turning Point News Winter & 2009 Annual Report (PDF), 02/02/2010
- Charlie’s Cafe Art Show (URL), 02/01/2010
News from The Arc
- Arc Advocates Fired Up on Day of Action, March 4, 2010 (PDF), 03/09/2010
Highlights
- Jeff Robertson has a Cause for Giving, 02/02/2010
- On Top of Affordable Housing: John Stewart, 12/01/2009
- A Profile in Health Care Reform, 07/28/2009
Videos
Road Trip to the Awards (00:01:19)
Arc clients make the trip to receive Focus Film Festival’s Spirit of the Festival Award for their documentary “Independence.”
(Click here.)
WorkLife Awards 2009 (00:08:19)
A celebration of the work and life achievements of our clients and the outstanding businesses who employ them.
(Click here.)
“Don’t Dis-COUNT Us” Self-Advocacy Conference, 9/09 (02:22)
Clients make the most of San Francisco’s 13th annual self-advocacy conference. (Click here.)
Wanted: A Life of My Own, 9/09 (00:09:39)
This video highlights the struggles on the road to independence by people with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy and other developmental disabilities. Shot by client-filmmakers from The Arc of San Francisco.
(Click here.)
Ordinary to Extraordinary Fashion Show, The Arc’s ArtReach Studios, 4/09 (2:12)
Green fashions hit the runway at ArtReach. (Click here.)
Independence, by Clients of The Arc of San Francisco, 4/08 (12:15)
Documentary by clients explores being independent through interviews and commentary. (Click here.)
SF Giants and Clients of The Arc PSA, 3/08 (0:43)
Hiring talented clients of The Arc is a win-win for the San Francisco Giants and your business, too. (Click here.)
All Things Connect, 9/08 (4:03)
Evolve, 9/06 (9:31)
100 Jobs in 100 Days PSA, 6/05 (0:42)
Our Mission, 2/04 (0:45)
The Power Of Can, 9/03 (9:18)
The “R” Word (00:01:00)
Spotlights
Adventures in Money Management ((5:05))
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Adventures in Money Management
To illustrate The Arc’s latest Monthly Theme “Money Management,” our clients created a new video showing how to work up a budget and figure out what’s left to spend on fun.
Don’t Dis-COUNT Us Out! (00:01:23)
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Speaking Up!
Clients made the most of San Francisco’s 13th Annual Self-Advocacy Conference, a full day of workshops and breakout sessions, plus a little r&r and entertainment. See if you recognize anyone you know in these clips!
Clinton’s Literary Class Graduation 6/2009 (00:01:23)
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Clinton Rutland and other clients from The Arc celebrate graduation from Literacy Class with their tutors and friends from Episcopal Community Services.